1968 Detroit Tigers

1968 Detroit Tigers / Franchise: Detroit Tigers / BR Team Page

Record: 103-59-2, Finished 1st in American League (1968 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 17, 1968

World Series Champs

Managed by Mayo Smith

Coaches: Tony Cuccinello, Wally Moses, Hal Naragon and Johnny Sain

Ballpark: Tiger Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Bill Freehan, Willie Horton, Denny McLain and Don Wert
• AL MVP: Denny McLain
• AL Cy Young Award: Denny McLain
• AL Gold Glove: Bill Freehan (C) and Mickey Stanley (OF)
• Manager of the Year Award: Mayo Smith

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Detroit Tigers	103	59	.636	--
Baltimore Orioles	91	71	.562	12
Cleveland Indians	86	75	.534	16.5
Boston Red Sox	86	76	.531	17
New York Yankees	83	79	.512	20
Oakland Athletics	82	80	.506	21
Minnesota Twins	79	83	.488	24
California Angels	67	95	.414	36
Chicago White Sox	67	95	.414	36
Washington Senators	65	96	.404	37.5

World Series

AL Detroit Tigers (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance	Time of Game
1	Tigers – 0, Cardinals – 4	October 2	Busch Memorial Stadium	54,692	2:29
2	Cardinals – 1, Tigers – 8	October 3	Busch Memorial Stadium	54,692	2:41
3	Tigers – 3, Cardinals – 7	October 5	Tiger Stadium	53,634	3:17
4	Tigers – 1, Cardinals – 10	October 6	Tiger Stadium	53,634	2:34
5	Tigers – 5, Cardinals – 3	October 7	Tiger Stadium	53,634	2:43
6	Cardinals – 1, Tigers – 13	October 9	Busch Memorial Stadium	54,692	2:26
7	Cardinals – 1, Tigers – 4	October 10	Busch Memorial Stadium	54,692	2:07

Further Reading

• Brendan Donley: An October to Remember 1968: The Tigers-Cardinals World Series as Told by the Men Who Played in It, Sports Publishing, New York, NY, 2018. ISBN 9781683582021
• Mickey Lolich and Tom Gage: Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, a Resilient City, and Our Magical Run to the 1968 World Series, Triumph Books, Chicago, IL, 2018. ISBN 978-1-6293-7583-0
• Mark Pattison and David Raglin, ed.: Sock it to 'em Tigers: The Incredible Story of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, Maple Street Press LLC, Hanover, MA, 2008.
• Washington Post: "Bosox down Orioles, give Tigers flag", Historic-newspapers.com, September 18, 1968

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